kâmv'iri Lexicon
Botany: General

št'amdrom  NPl.  plants, foliage (wild) (obsolete).   [štumNdromN]

b'i  N.  seed; semen.   [biN]   [PIA b'i:ja- 'seed; semen'   T. 9250 (lack of j indicates < Ind.)]

muT'i bi  NF.  fast ripening seed.   [muTaNiFbiN]

c'a  NF.  skin (of plant); bark.   [ca4N]   [PIA c'iti- 'layer; pile'   T. 4798]

l'u  NF.  root.   [luN]   [PIA lata-:- 'creeper'   T. 10928.1 (+)]

kâř'ü  N.  base; bottom; base and roots of a plant; measure for trees.   [kâřüN]

Dul'a  N.  stalk; branch of grape tree.   [DulaN]

guT'a  NF.  bud; tassle (tied on something).   bâg'uTe.  [guT1NaN]   [PIA *guTTha- 'clump; lump'   T. 4177 (+)]

p'or  NF.  leaf; sheet, page; razor blade.   [porN]   [PIA parN'a- 'plumage; foliage'   T. 7918.1]

pâk'am por  NF.  autumn leaf.   [puk-aVm1>porN]

gř'uš  NF.  vine; runner.   [gřušN]

k'uć  NF.  pod.   [kućN]   [PrAr. *k'auca- 'cover; sheath; pod'   T. 3539]

k'oř  NF.  ear (of grain).   [koř1N]   [PIA kâTa-]

Tân'a  NF.  shell; cob.   [TânaN]

šât'eašât'ei  N.  corn cob with few grains.   [šâteiN]

âř'a  N.  knot (in wood); segment (of reed, etc.); husk on walnut.   [âřaN]

Dân'ol  N.  grape stalk; empty millet ear.   [DunNolN]

tr'âř  N.  spike (on wheat or barley).   pâtr'âř.  [treNâř1N]

m'ol  N.  tassle.   [molN]   [PIA m'âla-:- 'wreath; garland'   T. 10092]

nâr'eň  NPl.  shoots from base of grain stalks.   [nâreVň>]

tâň'i  NF.  thorn; bramble.   [tâňNi1N]   [PIA t'RNa- 'blade of grass; straw'   T. 5906]

âlš'a  NF.  burr.   [âDVi1N]   [PIA las 'stick' (+; or 11067 liš-a-ti 'tears off'?)]


pâTl'a  Aj.  foliated; shaggy; hairy; having many children.   -i fem.  [pâTNla>]   [PIA pat-tra-l'a 'leafy'   T. 7736.1 (+)]

kârŋ'a  Aj.  thorny.   -i fem.  [kârŋaN]

pc'ař  Aj.  damp; fresh (i.e., undried) (fruits, nuts, grain).   -i fem.  [pcařaN]

źâr'ař  Aj.  old; hard; dry; (plants).   -i fem.  [źurNa>řa1N]

źârT'a  Aj.  old; hard; (edible plant products).   -i fem.  [źurNpTaV]

št'u  Aj.  dead (plant).   [štuN]   [PrAr. * custa- 'dried'   T. 12555 (*custa > *ćusta > *sta > *šta > štu)]


luŋ'a-  VI.  grow big (mainly used for plants).   luŋ'oa-  [lüŋNa-D]

vâr'a-  VI.  grow (out or up) [grass, hair, etc.].   vâr'oa-; vâr'avoa-  [vâra-V]   [PIA v'ardh-a-te 'grows; increases'   T. 11376 (+)]


(Phonemic transcription updated 6 November 2007)